#217- All It Takes Is One Yes: Broadway Auditions, Rejection, and the Moment It Finally Clicked

This week, Salisha shares some of the worst auditions of her career and the lessons they taught her about resilience, timing, and trusting the process.

From cracking on high notes to singing the wrong material in the wrong rooms, Salisha walks through real moments from her journey as a performer. She reflects on rejection, self-doubt, and the long road that led from countless no’s to booking her first Broadway show.

In this solo episode, Salisha talks about
• Why bad auditions are part of the path and not a failure
• Learning your voice, your type, and your timing
• How rejection can sharpen clarity rather than crush confidence
• Trusting yourself even when doors keep closing
• Why one yes can change everything

This episode is a reminder for artists, creatives, and anyone building something meaningful that progress is rarely linear.

Sometimes the path forward is paved with moments that feel messy, uncomfortable, and discouraging. And sometimes those moments are exactly what prepare you for the right opportunity.

CHAPTERS

01:38 Why bad auditions happen to everyone
04:14 Singing the wrong song in the wrong room
06:31 When silence in the room says everything
09:48 Cracking on a Broadway audition
12:03 One yes that changed everything

@salishathomas @thesalishashow, www.thesalishashow.com

Many thanks to Gotham Network in NYC, TyNia Brandon for writing and laying vocals down for the updated theme song and Big Red Studios for the intro video wherever you watch the latest season of The Salisha Show!